Jan 19 How communities across the country are honoring COVID victims By Joshua Barajas From tiny flags to empty chairs, here’s how different communities in the U.S. are memorializing the victims of the pandemic. Continue reading
Jan 19 U.S. virus death toll tops 400,000 in Trump's final hours By Associated Press The running total of lives lost, as compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is nearly equal to the number of Americans killed in World II. Continue reading
Jan 19 U.S. soldier arrested in plot to blow up New York City 9/11 Memorial By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Cole James Bridges of Stow, Ohio, was in custody on charges of attempted material support of a terrorist organization — the Islamic State group. Continue reading
Jan 19 WATCH: Biden, Harris speak at memorial ceremony in honor of COVID-19 victims By Joshua Barajas The lighting memorial ceremony is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. ET today. Watch the event here. Continue reading
Jan 19 Joe Biden to propose 8-year citizenship path for immigrants By Lisa Mascaro, Bill Barrow, Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden plans to unveil a sweeping immigration bill on Day One of his administration, hoping to provide an eight-year path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million people living in the U.S. without legal status. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch 8:51 How concerned is the military about insider threats in the National Guard? The inauguration is now just days away and officials around the country are pulling out all the security stops. But worries kept Washington very much on edge Monday, and the FBI and National Guard are vetting those who are securing… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 9:25 How the intelligence community views the dangers of domestic extremism With President Trump's looming impeachment trial in the Senate, some are asking what kind of access he should have to intelligence briefings after leaving office. Susan Gordon, the former principal deputy director of national intelligence, joins Nick Schifrin to discuss… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 3:44 Biden plans executive actions to reverse signature Trump policies By Yamiche Alcindor President-elect Biden plans for a number of executive actions once in office, including issuing a federal mask mandate, extending a pause on federal student loan payments and interest, rejoining the Paris climate agreement and rescinding the travel ban on some… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 5:27 News Wrap: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny jailed for 30 days In our news wrap Monday, opposition leader Alexei Navalny will spend 30 days in jail after a Russian court hearing in Moscow, the U.S. neared 400,000 deaths from COVID-19, President-elect Biden names his choices to lead two major regulatory bodies,… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 9:18 Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on the absence of a national vaccine stockpile By William Brangham Each day the U.S. is averaging more than 130,000 hospitalizations and more than 3,000 deaths. States reported more than 23,000 deaths over last week alone. That's about 25 percent higher than at any point in the pandemic. Vaccinations remain a… Continue watching